How do I know I'm choosing articles that my professor would find appropriate?

Book reviews are a type of article that you will find in academic journals, journal article databases and the Sofia Discovery tool. Book reviews are short articles, usually between 1-5 pages long that discuss and evaluate the contents of a book. The title of a book review is, in most cases, the title of the book that is being reviewed.

Book reviews are not peer-reviewed, scholarly, or academic articles, but you will find them in academic journals. They do not contain extensive reference lists or a discussion of methodology, or research. A book review will include citation details about the book being reviewed.

Editorials are a type of article that you will find in academic journals, journal article databases and the Sofia Discovery tool. Editorials, also called "letters", "letters to the editor", or "Op-Eds", are short articles, usually between 1-5 pages long that present an opinion about a specific subject or commentary about a previously published article from the academic journal.

Editorials are not peer-reviewed, scholarly, or academic articles, but you will find them in academic journals. Editorials do not usually contain extensive reference lists but they may contain citations to the articles that the author is commenting on.

Newspaper articles are short articles, written to inform the general public about local, national and international news and current events. Newspaper articles are written by journalists and do not contain citations or reference lists. The titles of newspaper articles are generally short and meant to grab the reader's attention, but will not give many details about the article.

Newspaper articles are a type of primary source and are not considered scholarly, peer-reviewed or academic.

Magazine articles are written to inform or entertain the general public about current events. Magazines might also be called "periodicals" in library databases. Some magazines focus on a specific subject or theme, and may contain a number of articles about similar topics. Magazine articles are written by journalists and do not contain citations or reference lists.

The titles of magazine articles are generally short and meant to grab the reader's attention, but will not give many details about the article. Magazine articles also sometimes contain photos or graphics.

Magazine articles are not considered scholarly, peer reviewed or academic.

Trade journal articles are short articles, written for people working in particular fields, trades, or industries. These journals are published to disseminate news and information of interest to a specific category of business or professionals, often published by a trade association¹. Trade journal articles do not typically contain citations or a reference list. Trade journal articles are not considered scholarly, peer reviewed or academic.

Scholarly, academic or peer-reviewed articles are written by professionals in a given field.

They cover specific issues or research questions, use academic language specific to the discipline of the journal, and may have long, complex titles. They typically have specific sections and section headings including an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion.